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1996: In 1996, Kerry told the Advocate, a leading homosexual publication, the Constitution "unequivocally" requires states to recognize other states' same-sex marriage laws. "The misnamed and misguided Defense of Marriage Act [DOMA] is as unconstitutional and unnecessary as it is mean-spirited and malicious," Kerry said. "The authors of the bill mistakenly claim that Congress has the authority to allow one state to ignore a legally recognized marriage in another. But the U.S. Constitution is unequivocal on this point: 'Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State.' ...DOMA does violence to the spirit and letter of the Constitution by allowing the states to divide."

July 2004: "I'm against gay marriage," he said. "Everybody knows that."


August 2004: The Los Angeles Times noted "Kerry said in an interview published yesterday that he would have voted for the gay-marriage ban passed overwhelmingly this week by Missouri voters."


September 2004: "I did (say I would vote for the gay marriage ban in Missouri). And I was not aware (that it also banned civil unions). I was unbriefed and I thought it was the same amendment we had in Massachusetts. And that's very simple. I just thought it was a simple prohibition and not one that excluded civil unions. Obviously, it'd be inconsistent. I am for civil unions and, therefore, I would not have voted for that had I been there. ... I just didn't know it went as far as it did and, obviously, I don't support it."

Atticus, I'd ask you to take responsibility for the position of your candidate, if I could only figure out what his position is.